Meru Waste Facility Cell Five Construction Project

The current waste disposal cells at the Meru Waste Facility are predicted to be full by 2020. Therefore the construction of a new cell, or pit, and septage pond will allow the community to continue to dispose of Class 3 Waste (contaminated waste and liquid waste ponds) into the future. It will also allow neighbouring shires to continue to dispose their general waste and liquid waste into the future with disposal fees that generate Council income. More here

To reduce the impacts on the surrounding environment, all landfill cells must be lined with an appropriate leachate system installed in accordance with the Department of Water, Environment and Regulation requirements. Leachate is liquid release by or water that has percolated through waste and contains some of the waste constituents. At Meru, leachate results from precipitation entering the landfill.

Cell 5 will be lined with clay, geosynthetic, high-density polyethylene and geotextile layers and a pump system to remove leachate liquid into ponds where it can evaporate.

Construction of the $4.8 million Cell 5 at Meru will be undertaken by locally based contractor WBHO with construction scheduled to begin before the end of the year.

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We would like to respectfully acknowledge the Southern Yamatji Peoples who are the Traditional Owners and First People of these lands. The Nhanhagardi, Wilunyu, Amangu. I would like to pay my respect to the Elders past, present and future for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of the Southern Yamatji Peoples.